US Geological Survey to shut off hundreds of flood gauges

But agency says devices still will monitor Midwest's high water

10:43 PM,
Apr. 26, 2013

Written by

Doyle Rice
| USA Today

Just in time for the spring flood season, the federal sequester is threatening to shut off funding for hundreds of stream gauges used by the U.S. Geological Survey to predict and monitor flood levels across the country.

"The USGS will discontinue operation of up to 375 stream gauges nationwide due to budget cuts as a result of sequestration," the USGS said on its website.

Additional stream gauges could be affected if USGS partners at state and local agencies reduce their funding support. ...